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1. The document describes a webquest task where students work together in groups to find missing information about key people, dates, battles, and outcomes of the American Revolution from provided online links. 2. Students are asked a series of 7 questions to answer using the online resources. Questions require identifying dates, figures, and outcomes of important events in the American Revolution like the Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, and Battle of Bunker Hill. 3. Upon completing the questions, students are evaluated on accuracy, inclusion of dates, figures, and spelling. The document concludes by congratulating students on finding the missing information and instructing them to present their findings to classmates.

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Webquest

1. The document describes a webquest task where students work together in groups to find missing information about key people, dates, battles, and outcomes of the American Revolution from provided online links. 2. Students are asked a series of 7 questions to answer using the online resources. Questions require identifying dates, figures, and outcomes of important events in the American Revolution like the Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, and Battle of Bunker Hill. 3. Upon completing the questions, students are evaluated on accuracy, inclusion of dates, figures, and spelling. The document concludes by congratulating students on finding the missing information and instructing them to present their findings to classmates.

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Ricardo Salgado webquest

Introduction
A mystery is afoot! The events of the American Revolution have gone missing from
our sources! Information has disappeared, including dates, people, battles,
landmarks, and outcomes are nowhere to be found in our textbooks and we need
your help to find them! It is up to you and your group of explorers to help us find the
missing information, which can be found in the links provided in this webquest, but
dont fret! With the help of you and your fellow explorers, the information will be
restored to our classroom!

Task
You and your group will work together to find information from the links to answer
the questions and answer the questions about the American Revolution. Along with
answering the questions and finding the missing information, you will be able to
learn about the causes, effects, and outcomes of the American Revolution and its
lasting effects on the country.

Process
You will obtain information for the questions in these following links.
Historyplace
Kids Connect
History.com
Now use the links to find the missing information!
1. What was signed by King George III of England, which prohibited any English
settlement west of the Appalachian mountains and requires those already
settled in those regions to return east in an attempt to ease tensions with
Native Americans?
2. On March 5th, 1770, this event occurred, which caused the death of 5
onlookers and resulted in increased tensions between the British troops and
the members of the colonies?
3. What was the date of the event in which colonial activists disguised
themselves as Mohawk Indians in order to get onto British ships and dump all
of the tea in protest of the taxes placed upon them?
4. On June 17th, 1775, the first major battle between the American and the
British troops took place. What was this battle known to be?
5. The Declaration of Independence was created on July 4 th 1774, however, the
document was not signed until a later date. When was this date?
6. America has celebrated its independence every year since its establishment,
however things are very different now than they were in 1775. In what ways
do you see a major difference in the way things are now?

7. The people who signed the Declaration of Independence anticipated major


changes that would come to the nation over the years, which caused them to
create a separate article that allowed changes to be signed into effect as
deemed necessary to basic rights. What would this document come to be
known as?
Evaluation
Dates

Figures

Accuracy

Spelling

4
Questions that
required dates
include year,
day, and
month in
appropriate
order
Questions that
required
figures are
answered
correctly with
correct
spelling and
capitalization
Questions are
answered
accurately and
evidence or
reasoning is
present

3
Questions that
required dates
include year,
day, and
month. Order
may be
misplaced
Questions that
required
figures are
answered
correctly with
mistakes in
spelling or
capitalization
Questions are
answered
correctly,
however no
evidence or
reasoning is
present

Spelling and
capitalization
are correct
throughout

Spelling and
capitalization
are mostly
correct

2
Questions that
required dates
may be
missing the
year or day.

1
Questions that
require dates
are inaccurate
or nonpresent.

Questions that
required
figures are
answered
correctly with
a lot of
mistakes and
capitalization
Question are
answered
inaccurately.
Evidence or
reasoning is
shown to
support why
mistake was
made
Some
mistakes are
present,
noticeable
errors.

Questions that
required
figures are
answered
incorrectly

Questions are
answered
inaccurately.
Reasoning or
evidence not
present

Mistakes are
present in
most of the
spelling and
capitalization.

Conclusion
Congratulations! You have found the missing pieces of information!
Dont forget to present the information you and your groupmates have discovered
to the rest of your classmates!

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